Topic: Child Abuse
Irish couples questioned in Mexico inquiry
January 19, 2012 ·
Eleven Irish couples have been questioned by police investigating alleged child trafficking in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. They have been asked by the authorities to remain in the country to help police with their inquiries. An Irish embassy official has been in Guadalajara to provide consular assistance. The Irish couples were involved in securing […]
Read More...The Great Pain of Justice Denied
January 18, 2012 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Perhaps there is no greater emotional pain a person can suffer than being severely wronged, hurt, and then denied justice. The pain is all the greater when the evidence is strong and clear and after years of struggle and perseverance, the guilty are declared innocent. The pain of defeat and denial of justice is intensified […]
Read More...Children 'switching from TV to mobile internet'
January 10, 2012 · By Sean Coughlan, BBC News
Television is being pushed aside by mobile internet gadgets, a UK survey of young people’s technology suggests. The number of children with televisions in their bedroom is falling…
Read More...'Action needed' on child poverty in Scotland
January 10, 2012 · , END CHILD POVERTY
Action is needed to tackle “shameful” levels of child poverty in parts of Scotland, campaigners have urged. It comes as figures suggest 13 Scottish councils have wards where more than 30% of children live in pockets of severe poverty.
Read More...Archbishop Martin leads tributes to journalist Mary Raftery who lifted lid on clerical abuse
January 10, 2012 · By Sarah Stack, independent.ie
ARCHBISHOP Diarmuid Martin has led tributes to a groundbreaking journalist who lifted the lid on clerical and institutional abuse in Ireland. Mary Raftery’s fearless investigations to uncover generations of abuse led to the setting up of several State inquiries which shocked the nation. She died this morning at the age of 54 following an illness, and is survived […]
Read More...Priest's death threats
December 22, 2011 · By Nick Bramhill
A brave Irish missionary has told how he has received death threats from the thugs (like those) he believes are responsible for a fellow priest’s murder. Fr Shay Cullen, who runs a charity to help the plight of children caught up in the sex industry in the Philippines, is also at the helm of a […]
Read More...Guernsey medical report highlights child maltreatment
December 12, 2011 · , BBC News
Drink and drug problems have been highlighted as significant factors in the maltreatment of Guernsey children. The chief medical officer has reported that 64% of those placed on the child protection register have one or more parents with a drink or drug problem. Dr Stephen Bridgman made child maltreatment the theme of his annual report, […]
Read More...Dozens arrested in Europe over child pornography ring
December 11, 2011 · , BBC News
Police in 22 European countries have arrested 112 suspects in an online child pornography investigation, Europe’s police agency, Europol, says. The suspects allegedly shared videos of children and babies being sexually abused and raped, Europol director Rob Wainwright said. Nineteen men face charges in Denmark, where police seized dozens of computers and thousands of hours […]
Read More...Ex-BBC chief in North to head 'Prime Time' inquiry
December 10, 2011 · By RONAN McGREEVY, The Irish Times
A FORMER controller of BBC Northern Ireland is to lead an independent investigation into how RTÉ libelled Fr Kevin Reynolds. Anna Carragher, who retired from the BBC in 2006, has been chosen by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s (BAI) compliance committee to examine part of the Prime Time Investigates programme. It is the first time such an […]
Read More...Ministers praise courage of father's victims in rape case
December 10, 2011 · By LORNA SIGGINS, irishtimes.com
TWO GOVERNMENT Ministers have expressed their “shock and abhorrence” at the circumstances surrounding the physical and sexual abuse of a group of children by their 50-year-old father who received a life sentence yesterday. Minister for Justice Alan Shatter and Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald described the case as “barbaric”, and said their thoughts were with […]
Read More...
